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Have a 1974D Lincoln/kennedy penny with some errors but dont still learning the terminology on coins. Can some tell me what rhis error would be? Its definately off center on the obverse and reverse. There also seem like a doubling on the mint. Any thoughts on this coun?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not an error. That's called a counterstamp. It was intentionally done and is a form of Post Strike Damage ( PSD). Although, it does carry a small premium, since some people like collecting these. Errers and Varietys.
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Oh I see, yes I knew these things were PSD, just didn't know what the name of them was. |
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So does that mean it was damaged intently during business strikes?
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Bedrock of the Community
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No. It means that the damage happened after it left the U.S. Mint. It basically means that it happened after the strike, so it is not an error.
Errers and Varietys.
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Well I mean, people do it just for fun because it looks neat. There not imprinting the images onto the coins during the mint process. People do it after they already have the coin in their pocket change.
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Ok. Not trying be a questionnaire but why kennedy and not other faces?. Ive never heard of other presidents faces other than Kennedy's on pennies. Are there other president pennies like this?
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Kind of crazy being that both presidents were assasinated. Kinda neat yet creepy lol
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03/30/2019 4:27 pm
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Hey Paul. I happen to be a counter stamp collector. Yes someone did do other presidents and one historical figure that I know of. Carter, Reagan, Ford and Martin Luther King Jr.
Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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Chafemasterj Hello.. Thanks for the enquiry. I neber researched if it was other faces other than Kennedy's. All I ever heard ppl talk about was Kennedy being on a penny. Appreciate the help.
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On thing I can DEFF say about this coin is that the mint is doubled and has a rim error. Its off center. So it has a counterstamp and bussiness strike errors on this coin.
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04/01/2019 07:50 am
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